Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lake Hughes features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 262 mm (10.3 inches) and receives 28 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lake Hughes enjoys an average of 3612 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 51 minutes to 14 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lake Hughes are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (74 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 9 °C (47 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lake Hughes experiences 133 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 9 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Average high | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average low | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lake Hughes, California, United States with other places around the world.
Lake Hughes usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 5 rainy days and 52 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lake Hughes are June, August and September. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 51 (2.0) | 43 (1.7) | 55 (2.2) | 21 (0.8) | 14 (0.5) | 2 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 16 (0.6) | 50 (2.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Lake Hughes are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lake Hughes: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 185 | 233 | 286 | 326 | 366 | 374 | 382 | 361 | 317 | 295 | 256 | 225 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 7m | 10h 56m | 11h 59m | 13h 4m | 13h 59m | 14h 25m | 14h 11m | 13h 22m | 12h 20m | 11h 15m | 10h 19m | 9h 51m |
Lake Hughes experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lake Hughes UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |